Choc let meallk

I signed Tanner up for Vacation Bible School today. He will go everyday this week. He is really excited for it. Dane and I drove the kids downtown yesterday evening and everytime we are in the downtown area Tanner always has to mention that we are "downtown". So we were driving and passing through downtown, Tanner actually never said a word this time; instead, we heard Cole exclaim, "downtown!" it was so cute, he knew where we were and remembered what it is called. My other favorite word that Cole loves to say right now is " Choc-let Mealllk" when ever he hears anything regarding milk or chocolate.

LOL

I can totally relate

Can't I be a little girl forever?

Mummified Barbies

video fun

This video was taken summer 07

Cole is our music lover and loves to dance.

AFVs

Cole sounds miserable. He wants to scream his usual scream when he is frustrated; however, his screamer isn't working. Poor kiddo.. I feel for him.



Tanner is addicted to America's Favorite Videos. He beggs to watch AFV every night and it has become our 9pm routine. A lot of good hard belly laughs and then off to dreamland. One of the clips showed a prime rib up in flames from the BBQ and Tanner yelled out, "Okay, everybody get your marshmellows out!" He gets his quick wit from Dane.

The miracle of antibiotics

The verdict is in, it's not strep but it is a virus gone nasty. Pharyngitis... Dr told me it is an infection in the back of the throat and if gone untreated; can lead to strep. I've been taking the antibiotics and I'm already feeling better.
Cole's high temperatures have finally subsided and I'm so relieved about that. He just had it in the morning and no more after that.
Tanner loved his first week of golf camp and will be doing a week of it again in a couple weeks. I was able to get a few pictures. I hope to get them up soon. Dane was giving three little boys private lessons today after golf camp, Tanner ended up joining them as he didn't want to come home. I'm glad that he is showing an interest in his Daddy's sport.

Tannerism #2

I was driving around today with my head in a bit of a fog and fell off of my usual route. Tanner noticed a bagel store that we had been to several months ago. He asked me , " Mommy, how come we don't go there anymore?" I told him that I don't eat bagels anymore because they are fattening and I don't want to gain weight from them. To this Tanner replied, " Mommy, it's ok for you to have a baby in your tummy again, because I have a baby brother, but now I need a baby sister too. You see, it would be perfect.... I would have a brother and a sister!" *several minutes passed and talk about babies* " So can we get a bagel?" Very cute and clever, but I knew the real motive. Tanner just wanted me to stop at the bagel shop so he can have a bagel not a baby sister.

Strep or Virus?

Tanner had another great day at Golf Camp. I arrived just in time to witness Tanner long putt and he rimmed the hole. The whole class was cheering for him. That was a spectacular shot. Dane said that he has great putting skills for a little tyke and would be even better if he were out practicing more.
Cole woke up with another fever, so we gave him some tylenol for that then he later took a nap and woke up very hot. I tried to take his temp and he was pretty upset and refused to let the thermometer get a proper read, I also tried to give him meds again and he refused to take it. Thank goodness his Dr apt was right after his nap. I just loaded him into the car and embarked to the Dr office. Once there, the nurse was able to get a faster read for his temp and hers read at 103.5 *, the gave me an ice pack and shoved some motrin down him (he didn't even protest this stuff with them). Cole has been running high temps since Monday and I accidentally told them that he has been running high temps for 3 days (oops), it's been 4 days. Anyway the Dr told me that if he has high temps for 5 or more days to bring him back and they will take a closer look at him. Dr stated that he didn't show any signs of infection. So I'm wondering if I wake up with these high temps again tomorrow, do I bring him in again?
Actually, I think I know my game plan. I have been having an under-the-weather week too. Started out on Sunday with a bad headache, then Monday I was achy all over, Tues...Wed...and Thurs cold sweats, sore throat, and exhausted. I tried to see a Dr, but I made a mistake and booked with a Dr that I'm only allowed to see when my reg Dr is out... (so I booked with my "substitute "Dr.) Anyway.. I called for the apt first thing in the morning and the earliest they could see me was at 5:15pm, so I waited all day to figure out if I have strep or just a virus. I arrived at the Dr office and they told me the Dr can't see me because I am not his patient. To this I replied, "WHAT? I have seen this Dr a few times before and there has never been mention of this." They told me I must have seen him when my regular Dr was out (which is Wednesdays) and that must had been why it was never questioned. ~ So I guess I've only been needing a Dr on Wednesdays?... UGH. I told Dane this story and he asked, "Why didn't you go with your regular Dr in the first place? .. I said, " This other Dr is nicer, his staff is nicer, and the office is newer and prettier; besides, I have been allowed to see him without questions in the past few ailments." My question to this is... Why didn't they notice this sooner, or when I booked the apt, and let me know? So back to my plan... I will "hopefully" see my regular Dr tomorrow morning and find out if I have strep or not. If I have strep, I'll be bringing Cole back to his Dr; if I have it , he most likely has it too.

Star struck at golf camp.

Dane has a good friend since childhood who is a Power Golf Professional,, Vince Howell. He lives here in Brentwood with us and is often in our lives. Dane teaches Golf Camp for kids every summer and invites Vince to demo his Power Golfing ( he is ranked among the best long drivers in the world). Tanner got to see him do his demo today and was so thrilled to get his autograph on the face of his driver (maybe Dane has a better name for it?) I'll get a pic of that golf club with the signature later, but I do have a pic of Vince. I think he is Tanner's new hero next to his Daddy of course.

Dane reports that the teenage girls think that Tanner is a funny little guy and cute. Dane said that Tanner likes talking funny stuff. I'm excited to get some pics of Tanner out at Golf Camp, he is so little and has his own personal golf bag that he trucks around.

Cole and I are still under the weather. I hope that Cole and I will have a better day tomorrow as he will start his swim lessons.

Tanner's Cooties!

Tanner was sick last week and now Cole and I caught his cooties. Tanner may still be a little under the weather too. Tanner had Karate yesterday afternoon; however, our little adventure to his Karate was all for nothing. Tanner refused to get out on the floor. Tanner has never been so adamant about not wanting to do karate like the way he was yesterday. Not sure if it is because he is still under the weather or if it is because his usual instructor was not there and the owner of the Karate place was running the class. Anyhow... the instructor told Tanner that if he doesn't participate then he will have to sit on the side and just watch. Halfway through us sitting and watching, I reach down to assist Cole with something and found that he was burning up with a fever. I quickly left the building with the kids and went to a nearby grocery store to pick up Tylenol for Cole. Phew, his temp went down with that. Poor little guy. I have been achy and feeling miserable too. ~attached is a picture of Tanner at Karate (on one of his better days).



Yesterday morning, was Tanner's first golf camp with Daddy as his instructor. Daddy said that Tanner did a great job and he did a great job today too. Monday's class was watching a video about golf for an hour and today was out putting. Daddy is so excited to finally have his son attend his golf camp. I was driving Tanner to golf camp this morning and Tanner told me that Daddy wants him to get stronger and better in golf. I will be taking a lot of pictures on Friday and will post them. :o)

A great start to summer fun!

Cole wearing Grandma's sun hat.

Tanner's idea... he loved that rose and he thought Grandma's hat made a great prop too! His choice in the pose and the props.

Having a splashing great time at a friend's pool.

Cole having a tender moment w/ his G'ma

Tannerisms..

Tanner is a bit precocious sometimes in the way he thinks and expresses his thoughts.

The other day my sister (Michele) was talking to him and Tanner told her that he looks at the pic of Alyssa (Michele's daughter) and him. She kept telling him ,"yes, I know you have a pic above your fireplace of the two of you." His reply to that was, " No, Auntie Shel, I'm telling you that I look at that picture whenever I miss Alyssa, if I miss her, I look up at the picture."
Oh.. how he loves his cousin! I think he has a secret crush on her. :op

Yesterday, Dane was telling Cole to be careful in his rambunctious behavior and Tanner looked at Dane and made an insightful statement, " Yes, Cole needs to be careful, I don't want him to die, we want to see what he is going to look like when he grows up." I know he really loves his brother too! :)

Sore throat and a temp :o(

I had plans to take the boys to a park in Pleasanton. This park is pretty neat with water features that the kiddos can run through. This didn't happen; Tanner woke up with a sore throat and a bit of a temperature, poor guy. So we just hung out here in the house, Tanner lounged around and Cole kept himself busy with one thing or another. I had a lot of fun playing with Cole in our pool ( 6' circular pool and about 3' deep), it's perfect for their age and I can stretch out in it too. :o) My favorite is making a whirl pool by swimming around and around.. hehe.. I guess it is perfect for my age too ;o) Once Cole was off in dream-land with a nap, Tanner and I looked at a lot of older pictures and videos on my computer. He just loves seeing himself on video. I couldn't believe how little he looked and and his sweet little voice. I'm always thinking that they are such big boys at the moment but then when I look back 6 months (or so), they really are little ones. I need to remind myself of their smallness as I know that they will very soon be big kids in high school and college.

A visit to the dentist :o)

I took the boys to their dentist (Dr Renner) yesterday. Tanner did a fantastic job. Sat in the chair without a wiggle or complaint. Cole on the other hand didn't want to have anything to do with the that dentist chair and avoided it like the plague. We had to resort to Cole starting out giving me a bear hug, his legs around my waist, then dropping his head back into the Dr's lap. And that worked out great!
It is so interesting to see a Dentist that specializes in kids as they have such great techniques in getting to see the kids teeth without traumatizing. These first years of seeing a dentist are so important and by making it a pleasant trip is key. I remember seeing a dentist when I was a teenager and I had an awful cavity that needed to be filled. The dentist ( at that time it was a dentist on call as my usual one was out of town) was working on me and I let him know that I was in tremendous pain, his response to me was, " well.. it's supposed to hurt!" Wow, to this day I have anxieties whenever I sit in the dentist chair.
Back to the boys... They both got a thumbs up for having no cavities and everything looked fine. Yippy for them and for the adults in their life for keeping those pearls clean!